There is an early enrolment discounted fee of £153, available until Monday 06 April.
After completing Economics with Justice 5: Whose Wealth? recently.
Classes are held online via Zoom.
Term Dates: 04 May - 19 July 2026
Half Term: 25 May - 31 May
For concessionary rates, please contact the team
There are several Further Economics classes each following their own lines of study. These are available to anyone who has completed all the formal classes (currently parts 1 through 5).
Subjects for study are decided each term by the tutor in conjunction with the class (more information is on the right-hand side of this page).
Payments by Direct Debit are available with a reduced fee of £153, four monthly instalments of £38.25. To set up a new Direct Debit, please fill in the Direct Debit form and return to our office by Monday 04 May.
For further information please speak to your tutor, or contact Clare by emailing economics@fses.org
Join us in good company and lively conversation.
These international classes are organised around London (UK) time. Please note the time difference between your locality and the class.
Market Humanism
Current economic orthodoxy has its roots in the neoliberal consensus but, for most of us, the economy is not delivering. Is there an alternative? A new economic paradigm has been developed by a couple of prominent US figures in the economics realm which they describe as Market Humanism - an economy and economics whose purpose is to serve human flourishing. Their approach challenges how we currently formulate economic policy and has great potential. You are invited to join us for an exploration of what they have to say on the subject.
The Mineral Backbone of Modern Wealth
We are getting used to the problems associated with our continuing dependence on oil and gas but the modern world increasingly relies on materials most of us have never heard of. China has certainly heard of them and for the past twenty years or so has been ensuring that its access to those materials remains secure and so will allow it to occupy a commanding position in the global economy. We will explore how they have achieved this and the economic significance for Western economies
The Housing crisis, the crash of 2026, and more
We select topics on the basis of world events and the group’s particular interests. Over the last year our main focus has been on the many intertwined aspects of the housing situation, considering the UK, Ireland and Western Australia, and a consideration of what housing would be like if Economic Justice prevailed. Last term almost all of the work done so far was captured in written form. We aim to complete this and to summarised in a short paper the current situation, causes and possible remedies for the UK housing crisis. Fresh studies will include re-visiting the 2026 crash predicted by Fred Harrison and Phil Anderson
The Great Work
Thomas Berry, the author of this book, is one of the most eminent cultural historians of our time. We will discuss the book in detail, two chapters each week. Human presence on the planet earth in the opening years of the 21st century is the subject.
Just now we seem to be expecting a wonder world to be attained through an ever greater dedication to our sciences, technologies and commercial projects. But we are causing immense ruin in the world around us. Let us then reflect on the wonder of earth, how it came to be the garden planet of the universe and what might be our human role in this context. We need to ensure that human technologies are coherent with the ever-renewing natural technologies of the planet itself.
Intimacy with the planet in its wonder and beauty and the full depth of its meaning is what enables an integral human relationship with the planet to function. Aside from extinction, it is the only possibility for humans to attain their true flourishing; and we must while honouring the other modes of earthly being.
That we can now understand and work towards this fulfilment is the challenging future that opens up before us in these coming years of the 21st century.
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